Govt to allot 3 acres to residents of Sweepers’ Colony

This was informed before the Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday while hearing a petition filed by the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) against the state government.

In its order, the court said it was submitted on behalf of the State that the administration has prepared a blueprint for allotment of three acre of land near the RP Chest Hospital for construction of a multi-storeyed building housing flats.

“It is hoped that the matter receives a quietus upon the government proposal being found satisfactory by the applicant,” it said. The hearing will be held on August 4.

On April 25, the HPC had agreed to be relocated from the Them Iew Mawlong on conditions that the state government should provide 200 square meters of land to each of the 342 families within the European ward besides bearing the cost of construction of their homes.

However, there has been stiff opposition from several NGOs against the HPC’s demands even as they warned that “all hell will break loose” if the state government succumbs to such unacceptable demands.

Earlier on May 4, the deputy chief minister had maintained that the blueprint will indicate the stand of the government on the HPC’s demands. He had informed that the blueprint once ready will be handed over to the HPC for consideration.

By Our Reporter